Your ideal weather year - month by month in history

[LRD]

Since it's quiet with everyone holding their breath for what the SSW will do and with the charts looking tedious for now, thought I'd pose this question. Don't know if a thread like this has been done before. Probably has but, as per thread title, what is your ideal weather year by previous months based on years gone by?

Mine (in my lifetime, not that I can recall the 70s very well)

Jan - 1979, 82, 85 or 87. 2010 too

Feb - 1979 or 1985

March - Don't care

April - 2020 (preferably not with the pandemic to accompany it)

May - 2020

June - 1996 - I think this month was quite thundery

July - 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019

August - 1983, 1990, 1995, 2003 or 2022

September - don't really mind nor can I remember too much but let's say 1986 or 1993

October - Don't care/can't remember

November - 1980 or 1985

December - 1981, 2009, 2010

The caveat with the summer months is I can't recall when, exactly, warm/hot but thundery versions of those months occurred but, if I could, I'd throw those in too

Moderators - please move if you think that's appropriate

Edited February 8, 2023 by LRD

[damianslaw]

4 hours ago, LRD said:

Since it's quiet with everyone holding their breath for what the SSW will do and with the charts looking tedious for now, thought I'd pose this question. Don't know if a thread like this has been done before. Probably has but, as per thread title, what is your ideal weather year by previous months based on years gone by?

Mine (in my lifetime, not that I can recall the 70s very well)

Jan - 1979, 82, 85 or 87. 2010 too

Feb - 1979 or 1985

March - Don't care

April - 2020 (preferably not with the pandemic to accompany it)

May - 2020

June - 1996 - I think this month was quite thundery

July - 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019

August - 1983, 1990, 1995, 2003 or 2022

September - don't really mind nor can I remember too much but let's say 1986 or 1993

October - Don't care/can't remember

November - 1980 or 1985

December - 1981, 2009, 2010

The caveat with the summer months is I can't recall when, exactly, warm/hot but thundery versions of those months occurred but, if I could, I'd throw those in too

Moderators - please move if you think that's appropriate

Yes there have been similiar thread to this posted, if you look back in the archives probably find the last one, indeed I recall one not long ago..

Thinking of February - 1996 hands down as it delivered the largest snowfall I've ever witnessed, was generally a cold month, though not consistently, but definately a proper winter month. My memories pre 1985-86 are very hazy, and everyone will have different opinion based on personal weather preferences, what they experienced depending on location and memory I guess.

 

[Weather Enthusiast91]

January - 2021

February - 2018

March - 2020

April - 2007

May - 2018

June - 2018

July - 2013

August - 2016

September - 2015

October - No idea

November - 2010

December - 2017

[Earthshine]

January 2022

February 2019

March 2012

April 2020

May 2018

June 2018

July 2018

August 2022

September 2016

October 2021

November 2011

December 2015

[Met.]

January 2007

February 2019

March 2012

April 2020

May 2020

June 2006

July 2018

August 2022

September 2006

October 2005

November 2021

December 2015

[Metwatch]

January - 2010

February - 2019

March - 2012

April & May - 2020

June - either 2006 or 2018, special mention to June 2020 for the amount of storms though. 

July - 2018

August - 1995 / 2022. 2020 for some incredible storms 

September - the recent Septembers have been very good, 2020/2021. September 2006 another good one. 

October - Generally don't like Octobers though 2017 was interesting with a good mix of everything. 

November - don't care 

December - 2009, 2010 or 2017

[Frigid]

January 2010

February 2018

March 2013

April 2021

May 2021

June 2013

July 2015

August 2014

September 2015

October 2012

November 2016

December 2010

A CET of 7.99C 

Edited February 9, 2023 by Frigid

[Don]

54 minutes ago, Frigid said:

A CET of 7.99C 

Now ya talking!! 

5 hours ago, Earthshine said:

January 2022

February 2019

March 2012

April 2020

May 2018

June 2018

July 2018

August 2022

September 2016

October 2021

November 2011

December 2015

Yuck!!   

[Methuselah]

January 1963, February 1947, March 1979, April 1965, May 1967; June, July and August 1976; September 2006, October 1995, November 1965 and December 1981.

[Sunny76]

On 08/02/2023 at 17:01, LRD said:

Since it's quiet with everyone holding their breath for what the SSW will do and with the charts looking tedious for now, thought I'd pose this question. Don't know if a thread like this has been done before. Probably has but, as per thread title, what is your ideal weather year by previous months based on years gone by?

Mine (in my lifetime, not that I can recall the 70s very well)

Jan - 1979, 82, 85 or 87. 2010 too

Feb - 1979 or 1985

March - Don't care

April - 2020 (preferably not with the pandemic to accompany it)

May - 2020

June - 1996 - I think this month was quite thundery

July - 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019

August - 1983, 1990, 1995, 2003 or 2022

September - don't really mind nor can I remember too much but let's say 1986 or 1993

October - Don't care/can't remember

November - 1980 or 1985

December - 1981, 2009, 2010

The caveat with the summer months is I can't recall when, exactly, warm/hot but thundery versions of those months occurred but, if I could, I'd throw those in too

Moderators - please move if you think that's appropriate

I agree with your Julys, but I would replace 2019 with July 2013. 2019 was a very muggy July and wasn’t that great despite the very hot week in the middle.

[hillbilly]

January 1979

February 1986

March 2013

April 1981

May 1992

June 2003

July 1983

August 1995+1997

September 1999

October 1985

November 1985

December 1981

[Summer18]

Going from years I have a detailed memory of it’ll probably be something like this: 

 

January - 2010

February - 2009

March - 2018

April - 2011

May - 2020

June - 2018

July - 2006

August - 2022

September - 2021

October - 2008

November - 2017

December - 2010

 

[John S2]

Location = Lancashire

Jan - 2022. Mild & dry, good for outdoor activity. Important for getting sufficient exercise at this time of year

Feb - 2019. Heatwave - an even better version of Jan 2022

Mar - 1973. Very anticyclonic - some other years are similar

Apr - 1989. Unusually large number of snow days, which are a novelty if the winter has been mild as in 1989

May - 1980. Bone dry until the last day. So dry there were some fires on the moors

June - 2021. Summer 2021 as a whole is one of my favourites. Really good in the North West for locations further North than Manchester

July - 1982. Anticyclones located in the perfect positions for good weather here in the Northwest. Much poorer further South. Second half of Aug 2021 was similar

Aug - 1997

Sept - 1986. Exceptionally cold and also very dry. Day after day of proper clear blue sky

Oct - 2016. A rare example in these parts of a good October for the outdoors. 

Nov - 1988. Dry, but included a little snow

Dec - 1968. Bit of everything

[Sunny76]

January 1980 - dry cold and sunny.

February 1991, 2009. Both had cold snowy spells and decent falls. Even February 1994 is a decent second option despite less snowfall. 
 

March 2003 - lovely start to spring and decent warmth after the winter.

April 2020- clear blue skies with a mix of warm and cool days, plus cool at night and low humidity.

May 2018/2020- long warm sunny spells and unbroken sunshine.

June 2009 and 2010. Clear warm and sometimes hot sunny spells.

July 1975/76/83/84/89/90/94/95/2003/2006

2013, 2018, 2022.

August 1983,84,89,90,95,2013,2022.

September 2020

October 1995

November 1979

December 1981,95, 2009, 2010, or even 2022 for the sunshine and frost levels.

 

8 hours ago, John S2 said:

Location = Lancashire

Jan - 2022. Mild & dry, good for outdoor activity. Important for getting sufficient exercise at this time of year

Feb - 2019. Heatwave - an even better version of Jan 2022

Mar - 1973. Very anticyclonic - some other years are similar

Apr - 1989. Unusually large number of snow days, which are a novelty if the winter has been mild as in 1989

May - 1980. Bone dry until the last day. So dry there were some fires on the moors

June - 2021. Summer 2021 as a whole is one of my favourites. Really good in the North West for locations further North than Manchester

July - 1982. Anticyclones located in the perfect positions for good weather here in the Northwest. Much poorer further South. Second half of Aug 2021 was similar

Aug - 1997

Sept - 1986. Exceptionally cold and also very dry. Day after day of proper clear blue sky

Oct - 2016. A rare example in these parts of a good October for the outdoors. 

Nov - 1988. Dry, but included a little snow

Dec - 1968. Bit of everything

Wasn’t May 1980 cloudy? Or was it similar to spring 2020 with weeks of sunshine?

[Earthshine]

14 hours ago, Don said:

Now ya talking!! 

Yuck!!   

For a cold-blooded lad like me I need my hot weather

[John S2]

42 minutes ago, Sunny76 said:

Wasn’t May 1980 cloudy? Or was it similar to spring 2020 with weeks of sunshine?

The best months in NW England for outdoor exercise, particularly in areas further North than Manchester, are often when the winds are from the NE quarter. Such months can often be dull, cold, or even thundery in other parts of England. If you ever want to visit the Lake District, for example, if the models show this type of pattern developing then that is likely to be a good time to visit. 

[sundog]

Jan 85

Feb 86

Mar 13

April 10

May 92

June 05

July 10

Aug 95

Sept 90

Oct 03 

Nov 10 

Dec 10 

[Weather-history]

January 2010

February 1986

March 1995

April 1995

May 1992

June 2018

July 1995

August 1995

September 1986

October 1995

November 1985

December 2010

[Weather-history]

25 minutes ago, sundog said:

 

July 10

 

Interesting choice, any reason for this?

Very split month that for the British Isles, warm and sunny to the SE, dull and wet for north and west.

Edited February 10, 2023 by Weather-history

[sundog]

24 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

Interesting choice, any reason for this?

Very split month that for the British Isles, warm and sunny to the SE, dull and wet for north and west.

The first half of the month wasn't bad here. The first half  overall of that  summer wasn't bad. Second half of that July wasn't great but I didn't mind. Don't like Julys being too warm overall.

Edited February 10, 2023 by sundog

[BruenSryan]

January 1881

February 1895

March 2022

April 2007

May 2020

June 1940

July 1955

August 1947

September 1959

October 1921

November 1919

December 2010

Obviously most of these not in my lifetime!

Edited February 10, 2023 by BruenSryan

[Summer8906]

I've probably given a similar answer in previous threads but I'd say something like:

January 1985

February 1986

March 1995

April 1995

May 1992

June 1992

July 2006

August 1995

September 1997

October 1995

November 1985 (though sadly I have only vague memories of it, for some reason, but this is based on the MWR)

December 1981

 

[Leo97t]

January - 2021

February - 2019

March - 2020

April - 2020/2021

May - 2017/2018/2020

June - 2018

July - 2018

August - 2020

September - 2020

October - 2018

November - 2010

December - 2010

 

 

[Bradley in Kent]

January 2010 (cold & snowy with the odd less cold interlude)

February 2018 (cold start, average middle before a BTFE to round off the wintet)

March 2012 (frosty start and a warm end)

April 2020 (beautiful)

May 2018

(beautiful with a humid thundery end)

June 2017 (good heat spikes)

July 2006 (consistently warm)

August 2022 (hot days and cool nights)

September 2016 (extension of summer before a drop late month)

October 2016 (dry and still giving really good autumn colours)

November 2005 (frosty with a dusting end of month)

December 2010 (the Holy grail for Winter coldies!)